title: Rare infections of nose and paranasal sinuses.
abstract: Two cases of fungal infection of the nose and paranasal sinuses by rhinophycomycosis and actinomycosis are reported. The clinical diagnoses in both cases were wrong and in one of them, a malignancy was suspected. These cases are the first to be reported from Central Nigeria. The authors feel that fungal granuloma should be included on the differential diagnoses list for patients with swellings of the nose and paranasal sinuses in this environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology Unit), Faculty of Medical Science, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obafunwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009549:Nigeria; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*